Xbox One may have had its anti-used policies binned by Microsoft following its seismic u-turn last week, but former Bulletstorm developer and co-founder of The Astronauts Adrian Chmielarz has penned a blog defending the idea of anti-used policies, in which he says if you care about gaming, you will want the pre-owned market to die.

The Astronauts, a new studio comprised of ex-People Can Fly developers has stated that it’s no longer phased by large games, and has opted to focus on smaller experiences. The team’s debut project, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter aims to revolutionise story-telling in games, despite its smaller stature.

The Astronauts – a new studio comprised of ex-People can Fly developers – has published a new studio blog that re-iterates its plans to launch its new IP on January. There’s even a photo from the studio’s first holiday piss-up. Lovely stuff. Get the details below.

The Astronauts will reveal its first game in January. The studio – comprised of ex-People Can Fly developers – is headed up by Adrian Chmielarz of Bulletstorm fame. He has just revealed the reveal. Meta!